@article{ref1,
title="Severe parachuting accident. Analysis of 122 cases",
journal="Unfallchirurg",
year="1993",
author="Krauss, U. and Mischkowsky, T.",
volume="96",
number="6",
pages="299-304",
abstract="Based on a population of 122 severely injured patients the causes of paragliding accidents and the patterns of injury are analyzed. A questionnaire is used to establish a sport-specific profile for the paragliding pilot. The lower limbs (55.7%) and the lower parts of the spine (45.9%) are the most frequently injured parts of the body. There is a high risk of multiple injuries after a single accident because of the tremendous axial power. The standard of equipment is good in over 90% of the cases. Insufficient training and failure to take account of geographical and meteorological conditions are the main determinants of accidents sustained by paragliders, most of whom are young. Nevertheless, 80% of our patients want to continue paragliding. Finally some advice is given on how to prevent paragliding accidents and injuries.<p /><p>Language: de</p>",
language="de",
issn="0177-5537",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}